Podcast Episodes

GIS Radio: Private Equity: An Obituary

Season 2 Episode 329

After a short, scammy life, private equity is finally in terminal decline.

An analysis by Henrique Schneider. Read the full report here. 

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1 week, 6 days ago

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GIS Radio: Turkiye’s middle power aspirations

Season 2 Episode 328

Emerging global fragmentation enables middle powers to navigate alliances and assert greater independence.

An analysis by Alper Coşkun. Read the full …

2 weeks ago

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GIS Radio: The Saudi Arabia-UAE ‘cold war’ in Yemen

Season 2 Episode 327

Saudi Arabia’s strikes on the UAE-backed STC and the group’s subsequent dissolution mark a turning point in the intensifying rivalry over Yemen.

An an…

2 weeks, 1 day ago

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GIS Radio: EU bans all Russian gas for good

Season 2 Episode 327

Cuts in both direct and indirect Russian gas supplies expose the EU to a complex set of energy security risks, especially from the volatile Middle Ea…

2 weeks, 2 days ago

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GIS Radio: Split victory in Portugal

Season 2 Episode 326

While Portugal’s presidential election produced a clear winner, rising support for the national-conservative right suggests the balance of power is s…

2 weeks, 3 days ago

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GIS Radio: Cambodian-Thai conflict exposes ASEAN limits

Season 2 Episode 325

Sporadic clashes highlight ineffective ceasefires for historical disputes, ASEAN’s lack of agency and a likelihood external actors will shape the reg…

2 weeks, 6 days ago

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GIS Radio: Tajikistan tests China’s power in Central Asia

Season 2 Episode 324

China has surpassed Russia as Tajikistan’s main trading partner, but Moscow’s declining security role poses a risky dilemma for Beijing.

An analysis b…

3 weeks ago

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GIS Radio: The never-ending power struggle in Guinea-Bissau

Season 2 Episode 323

Another coup has derailed Guinea-Bissau’s fragile democracy, with the military junta removing President Embalo and freezing the electoral process.

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

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GIS Radio: South Africa-U.S. rift deepens after G20 snub

Season 2 Episode 322

Diplomatic tensions between Pretoria and Washington continue to worsen, undermining cooperation and isolating Africa’s largest economy.

An analysis by…

3 weeks, 2 days ago

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GIS Radio: Belarus and the limits of Western outreach

Season 2 Episode 321

Belarus remains closely tied to Russia despite limited U.S. engagement, with modest prospects for strategic realignment in the near term. 

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

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